General English Level 3 GELEV3 Unit 02 Topic 04.doc Examples 1. I thought the movie was fantastic! 2. The special effects are amazing! 3. The movie was really fantastic! 4. The movie was terrible! 5. I thought the show was awful! 6. It was okay. Information When we talk about what happened in a movie we can use both the past and present tense. For example, we can say 'Then he steals a car and drives off' or 'Then he stole a car and drove off'. 3. Asking for and giving reasons Pedro asks: Pedro: What did you think of the romantic part? Jim answers: Jim: …I didn't really like the romance. Pedro asks: Pedro: Why not? Jim answers: Jim: I don't like love stories. We often ask why or why not when someone says they like or don't like something. We can answer with because. Examples 1. A: I liked the comedy. B: Why? A: Because I like funny movies. 2. A: I didn't really like the romance. B: Why not? A: Because I don't like love stories. 74 QUESTLANGUAGE